I like the exterior. The front reminds me of a 1980s Mazda Cosmo and the rear a Maserati Mistral. The interior is sort of nice for a GM (okay, not really) and that touchscreen is out of this world (go to about the 5:30 mark of the bottom-most video).
As a European who's never seen one IRL I like it (and other 80's-90's fwd yanks in general) more than is probably healthy. I've heard plenty of warnings about Buick's lack of quality in that era, but it can't be that bad, can it?
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ReplyDeleteI've always been a fan of American cars from this era, but the more I read about them, the more disappointed I am. They were cheaply engineered, and launched so customers did the final testing...
Still, the Reatta wasn't bad, according to the link above. And is a pretty thing. What about the convertible?
I've driven a friend's convertible and the exterior is the best thing about it. There are exposed screw heads holding down trim, the body's as floppy as you'd expect a convertible to be and the 3800 drones and moans as it drags the car around. Nicer to be seen in than to actually be in.
ReplyDelete@midelectric: Thanks for the insider info.
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